FBI Raids Michigan Jewish College Suspected of Defrauding Federal Government Michigan Jewish Institute students claimed $25 million in Pell Grants; almost all of them took courses at yeshivas and seminaries in Israel that they never completed. read more: http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/news/1.664992
Federal agents raided the offices of a Jewish college that has prospered from millions of dollars in federal aid even though almost all its students live in Israel and hardly any of them graduate. Federal officials declined to comment on the reason for the July 7 raid at Michigan Jewish Institute, in a suburb of Detroit. But in 2012, the Forward showed how MJI’s assets soared as the college enrolled thousands of students in distance and online learning courses. During a five-year period, MJI’s students claimed $25 million under the Federal Pell Grant Program, which is designed for the neediest American students. Almost all those students took degree courses in Judaic studies at yeshivas and seminaries in Israel that they never completed. Although MJI’s academic record has been poor, its assets have increased to $4.6 million in 2013, the most recent tax year available, from $1.2 million in 2008. About 15 federal agents descended on MJI’s administrative offices in Southfield, a suburb of Detroit, on the morning of July 7. According to an eyewitness to the raid, who did not wish to be named, the agents herded employees into a conference room, took their personal details and then sent them home. The eyewitness saw agents bringing boxes into the building on a hand truck. A spokeswoman for the Department of Education’s Office of the Inspector General, Catherine Grant, confirmed on July 7 that agents were “on site” at MJI. She declined to give any further information. Rabbi Kasriel Shemtov, MJI’s president, and Dov Stein, MJI’s director of academic administration, did not respond to requests for comment. MJI has grown from a college of about 300 students in 2004 to one with more than 2,000 students today. But when a Forward reporter visited MJI’s headquarters, in the leafy suburb of West Bloomfield, in 2012, the only students on campus were a couple of dozen high schoolers taking dual-enrollment Hebrew classes. That’s because almost all of MJI’s students live overseas. Even so, because they are U.S. citizens they can claim financial assistance under the Federal Pell Grant Program, which is currently worth $5,730 per student. MJI charges students an administrative fee of more than $2,500 for its study-abroad program in addition to the host school’s tuition fee. When the Forward wrote about MJI in 2012, according to DOE figures only 10% of students went on from their freshman year to their sophomore year. In 2011, MJI awarded only three bachelor’s degrees. The year after the Forward’s focus on MJI, the college’s academic record improved dramatically. In 2012, according to government figures that are based on submissions by colleges, 40% of students returned from their freshman to their sophomore year and MJI awarded 20 bachelor’s degrees. Despite the lack of students on campus, MJI has moved ahead in recent years with ambitious expansion plans. Currently, the college’s few on-site classes are run out of rooms in The Shul, an impressive $6 million synagogue. The Shul sits at the heart of the 45-acre Campus of Living Judaism, which is affiliated with the Chabad-Lubavitch movement. The Shul is led by MJI’s president, Shemtov, a son of Berel Shemtov, the powerful leader of Chabad of Michigan. Another of Berel Shemtov’s children, Bassie Shemtov, is the director and co-founder of the hugely successful Friendship Circle, a group that caters to children with special needs. The Friendship Circle’s flagship headquarters is also based on the Campus of Living Judaism. In January 2013, West Bloomfield Township granted permission for MJI to build a third building on the Campus of Living Judaism. The building would be the 16,000 square-foot headquarters for MJI, which was to include office space for 42 administrative staff and six classrooms. At around the same time as building work began, MJI was struggling to renew its grant of accreditation. The Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools, MJI’s accrediting agency, deferred its decision on renewal three times — a rare number of deferrals for the council — before finally renewing MJI’s accreditation on the school’s fourth attempt, in April 2014. Throughout the process, ACICS and MJI declined to divulge the reason for the deferrals. A spokesman for ACICS, Anthony Bieda, would say only that “it has to do with compliance with our standards and expectations.” read more: http://www.haaretz.com/jewish/news/1.664992 On Saturday, December 19, 2015 at 5:54:07 AM UTC-6, Travis wrote: > > > > sharia unveiled posted: " Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 19, is alleged to have > run 57 pro-ISIS Twitter accounts One account claimed 'it is very easy to > arm yourself' in Pennsylvania Another account asked about the cost of > buying a Yazidi 17-year-old girl He has been " Respond to this post by > replying above this line > New post on *sharia unveiled* > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/author/shariaunveiled/> Pennsylvania, > US: FBI Raids the Home of ISIS Terrorist for Threatening to Behead Obama > Inside the White House > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/pennsylvania-us-fbi-raids-the-home-of-isis-terrorist-for-threatening-to-behead-obama-inside-the-white-house/> > by > sharia unveiled > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/author/shariaunveiled/> > > [image: Pennsylvania - Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz 1] > > > > - *Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 19, is alleged to have run 57 pro-ISIS > Twitter accounts* > - *One account claimed 'it is very easy to arm yourself' in > Pennsylvania * > - *Another account asked about the cost of buying a Yazidi 17-year-old > girl* > - *He has been charged with two counts of providing material support > to ISIS * > > by, Darren Boyle | The Daily Mail > <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/ushome/index.html> | h/t Right Wing News > <http://rightwingnews.com/> > > A Pennsylvania teenager who had more than 50 pro-ISIS Twitter accounts and > threatened to behead US President Barack Obama inside the White House has > been arrested by the FBI. Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz, 19, from Harrisburg, > Pennsylvania was arrested after federal anti-terror agents raided the > $122,000 three-bedroom home he shares with his parents after tracking down > the IP address used on his allegedly pro-terror Twitter accounts. According > to documents lodged at the United States District Court for the Middle > District of Pennsylvania, Aziz 'espouses violent jihadist beliefs and is a > fervent supporter of a foreign terrorist organisation known as the Islamic > State of Iraq and Levant'. Aziz is accused of conspiring with others to > travel to Syria to fight with ISIS, while trying to radicalise and recruit > others to his cause. During a raid at his home on November 27, officers > recovered 'a tactical-style backpack' in his closet. The bag contained > 'five M4-style high-capacity magazines loaded with 5.56 ammunition, a > modified kitchen knife with the handle removed'. He also had a balaclava > of a 'similar style worn by ISIS members to hide their identities'. According > to the affidavit Aziz pledged allegiance online to Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi, > leader of ISIS. On January 29, using his @Colonel_Shami alias he > allegedly tweeted: '#IS Know O Obama, that we are coming to America and > know that we will sever your head in the White House'. Several of the > accounts, linked to an IP address based at Aziz's home, threatened acts of > violence against the United States. On March 21, 2015 he boasted using > the alias @Baqiyaah201S: 'Pennsylvania have very light gun laws its very > easy to arm yourself'. He also allegedly asked online about buying a > Yazidi woman as a sex slave. According to court documents, Aziz enquired > as to the cost of Yazidi women and explained he wanted one aged 17. > > [image: Pennsylvania - Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz 3] > > It is also alleged that Aziz posted the personal details, including the > addresses of 100 US military members online. The FBI believes that Aziz > was in direct contact with ISIS members in the Middle East and passed one > suspect, named CC-1 a Turkish phone number which was located close to the > Syrian border. 'Law enforcement has confirmed that Aziz shared at least > 74 direct messages with the Twitter account of CC-1 and at least 41 direct > messages with CC-2 and other ISIL members from May 26, 2015 to May 27, 2015. > Aziz > has been charged with two counts of attempting to provide material support > to terrorists. He is due to appear in court next week for a preliminary > hearing and his currently being held in custody. A message left at Aziz's > home wasn't immediately returned Thursday. A hand-written sign tacked to > the door said: 'No Comment No News! No Tresspassing.' Court documents > showed that Aziz needed 57 Twitter accounts because the social media > company would regularly suspend his access because of the extremist nature > of his posts. A spokeswoman for Mayor of Harrisburg Eric Papenfuse said: > 'The Mayor has been at the forefront of efforts to promote sensible gun > laws, and it is even more alarming that alleged terrorists believe they can > easily get guns in our state. 'The arrest of Mr. Aziz and his statements > to ISIS sympathizers about the ease of acquiring weapons in Pennsylvania > should be a wake-up call to lawmakers that something must be done soon to > protect our citizens and make it more difficult for terrorists to get > weapons.' > > [image: Pennsylvania - Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz 2] > > Assistant Attorney General John Carlin said: 'We will remain vigilant in > our efforts to hold accountable any and all those who seek to provide > material support to terrorists, and to disrupt potential attacks in the > United States before they happen. 'According to the allegations in the > complaint, Jalil Ibn Ameer Aziz conspired to provide and attempted to > provide material support to ISIL by propagating their hateful rhetoric on > social media and aiding individuals in their pursuit of traveling overseas > to join the designated foreign terrorist organization 'A prior physical > search of Aziz’s residence also revealed a tactical-style backpack in his > closet, which contained high-capacity weapons magazines, ammunition, a > knife, and other survival items. The National Security Division’s highest > priority is counterterrorism, and we will remain vigilant in our efforts to > hold accountable any and all those who seek to provide material support to > terrorists, and to disrupt potential attacks in the United States before > they happen.' US Attorney Peter Smith said: 'The charges in this case > focus on Aziz’s efforts to assist persons seeking to travel to and fight > for the Islamic State. These charges are a testament to the perseverance > and dedication of those who stand watch over our nation and a clear message > that those who support terrorism – will face justice.' Special Agent in > Charge William Sweeney said: 'The FBI’s Joint Terrorism Task Force (JTTF) > will move with speed to detect and disrupt those who are involved in > facilitation or operational planning in support of a terrorist organization. > 'There > is no difference between the two, and we will aggressively pursue every > threat in order to protect our communities 'In this instance, Aziz > operated quietly on behalf of the Islamic State and facilitated others > looking to do the same. > > source > <http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-3364914/Young-Pennsylvania-man-arrested-terrorism-charges.html> > > *sharia unveiled > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/author/shariaunveiled/>* | December > 19, 2015 at 12:07 am | Tags: ISIS > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=isis>, Islam > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=islam>, islamic > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=islamic>, Islamic State > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=islamic-state>, Jalil Ibn > Ameer Aziz > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=jalil-ibn-ameer-aziz>, Jihad > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=jihad>, Koran > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=koran>, Muhammad > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=muhammad>, muslim > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=muslim>, Obama > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=obama>, Pennsylvania > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=pennsylvania>, Persecution > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=persecution>, Qur'an > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=quran>, Sharia Law > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=sharia-law>, terrorism > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=terrorism>, Women > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?tag=women> | Categories: > Uncategorized <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/?cat=1> | URL: > http://wp.me/p2eeoq-5ry > > Comment > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/pennsylvania-us-fbi-raids-the-home-of-isis-terrorist-for-threatening-to-behead-obama-inside-the-white-house/#respond> > > See all comments > <https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/pennsylvania-us-fbi-raids-the-home-of-isis-terrorist-for-threatening-to-behead-obama-inside-the-white-house/#comments> > > > Unsubscribe > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=9a7ed2eca0a37fc8484230edc68d3f28&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com&b=Cae3xtxiw2%2FEZjp-N2kyEd_j%3FRvaejPbFBXAp3%7EkXJYK9dTBMW> > > to no longer receive posts from sharia unveiled. > Change your email settings at Manage Subscriptions > <https://subscribe.wordpress.com/?key=9a7ed2eca0a37fc8484230edc68d3f28&email=bovinescatologists%40gmail.com>. > > > > *Trouble clicking?* Copy and paste this URL into your browser: > > https://shariaunveiled.wordpress.com/2015/12/19/pennsylvania-us-fbi-raids-the-home-of-isis-terrorist-for-threatening-to-behead-obama-inside-the-white-house/ > > Thanks for flying with WordPress.com <http://wordpress.com> > > > -- -- Thanks for being part of "PoliticalForum" at Google Groups. 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